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New USDA rule boosts 'organic' food oversight, targets fraud

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Fresh produce, grains and other foods can be vulnerable to fraud, labeled and sold as organic when they're not.

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    New USDA rule boosts "organic" food oversight, targets fraud (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The Agriculture Department issued new requirements for foods labeled organic, a move aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight. The rule strengthens enforcement of the USDA’s strict definitions

  2. Digital Journal

    US strengthens organic food protocols to counter fraud (opens Digital Journal)

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    The US Department of Agriculture on Thursday unveiled new rules to strengthen oversight of the "organic" label on food, after some significant fraud

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    USDA moves to crack down on 'organic' fraud (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    The Agriculture Department announced new guidelines for products labeled "organic," a term that has been increasingly abused as shoppers have sought healthier, environmentally friendly food.

  4. KAGS Bryan

    New USDA rule boosts 'organic' food oversight, targets fraud (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    Fresh produce, grains and other foods can be vulnerable to fraud, labeled and sold as organic when they're not.

  5. My9nj

    USDA cracks down on 'organic fraud' in food with new regulations (opens My9nj)

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    For the first time since 1990, the USDA is strengthening its organic food regulations in the U.S. with new rules that aim to prevent fraud and protect the agency’s trusted organic seal.

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    New USDA Rules Ramp Up Oversight of Organic Food (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Organic food will soon have to comply with stricter labeling rules under new requirements announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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